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- [wel dres-ing]
- /wɛl ˈdrɛs ɪŋ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [wel dres-ing]
- /wɛl ˈdrɛs ɪŋ/
Definitions of well dressing words
- noun well dressing (in parts of rural Britain) a traditional ceremony of decorating wells with flowers in thanks for the blessing of an abundant supply of pure water. 1
- noun well dressing the decoration of wells with flowers, etc: a traditional annual ceremony of great antiquity in some parts of Britain, originally associated with the cult of water deities 0
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Parts of speech for Well dressing
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well dressing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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